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Best Non Fungible Tokens Companies in United Kingdom

The 215 best Non Fungible Tokens companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Quantopay.

215companies tracked
$713Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
100have raised

The 215 Non Fungible Tokens companies tracked in the United Kingdom have pulled in $713M in disclosed equity funding, and this directory ranks them by that figure plus recent momentum. No unicorns yet, but the capital stack is uneven in ways that tell you something real: Quantopay leads at $165M, Mattereum sits at $111M, and everyone else drops off fast.

The global NFT market hit roughly $211.7B in 2022 and is projected to grow at 33.9% CAGR, driven by visual artists, digital-asset curiosity, and government backing in key markets. Hot themes this quarter lean toward crypto-fiat arbitrage and stablecoin mechanics, which is where I'd watch the most deal activity. And if you're wondering whether the window is closing, the "is NFT dead" question keeps resurfacing, though the funding numbers here argue otherwise. The structural headwind is real though: no uniform regulatory framework means UK operators are building on shifting ground, which partly explains why investors like Animoca Brands and Outlier Ventures keep backing infrastructure-layer bets. Creative-project funding via NFTs is also gaining traction as a legitimate model, not just a speculative one.

Ranked: Best Non Fungible Tokens companies in United Kingdom

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackRecent signals
1Quantopay
Digital bank for consumers
14Funding top 29%Talent top 38%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 14%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 29%
Talenttop 38%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 14%
Funding: Raised $165M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$165M30 mo agoSeries D4Alexander Brexendorff
Co-Founder
——
2Mattereum
NFT-based platform enables the sale, lease, and transfer of physical assets
53Innovation top 23%Product top 29%Funding top 30%Tech top 43%
All 7 signals ▾
Innovationtop 23%
Producttop 29%
Fundingtop 30%
Techtop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 34%
Innovation: 12 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain
Product: 12 distinct product lines · 1 published app (300 installs)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$111M36 mo agoSeries D19Vinay Gupta
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27—
3Argent
Mobile wallet for cryptocurrency and NFTs
$56M49 mo agoSeries B7Gerald Goldstein
Co-Founder
Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+13—
4Tomi
Alternative internet network, controlled by the community through a DAO
$40M39 mo agoSeries C61—BootstrapReact RouterGSAP+18—
5LandVault
Developer of immersive 3D experiences and XR solutions
$37M38 mo agoAcquired35Samuel Huber
Co-Founder & CEO
——
6Polystream
Provider of application and 3D game streaming platform using ADN
$14M73 mo agoAcquired16———
7Petaverse
Provider of NFT-based digital pet game for mobile devices
19Talent top 38%Funding top 46%Product top 47%Global bottom 39%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 46%
Producttop 47%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 24%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $12.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$12M51 mo agoSeries A6Susan Cummings
Co-Founder & CEO
——
8Bictory
Developer specializing in blockchain domains and exclusive NFT marketplace across blockchains
$12M43 mo agoFunding Raised16Agbona Igwemoh
Co-Founder
——
9Infinitar
Provider of Web3-based multiplayer online battle arena game
22Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Global top 45%Tech bottom 38%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 44%
Globaltop 45%
Techbottom 38%
Marketbottom 25%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $11.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$12M20 mo agoSeries A—Andre Lee
Co-Founder & CMO
Vue.jsNginxEthers+42 launchs
10Revoland
Developer of an e-sport game based on Blockchain technology
$11M48 mo agoSeed1———
11Boson Protocol
Provider of NFT marketplace development platform
$10M62 mo agoSeries A25Justin Banon
Co-founder
Beehiiv RSS feedNode.jsTailwind CSS+17—
12Taboo
Platform launching an adult NFT & streaming media project
$10M37 mo agoSeries A—James Lambert
CEO
React Routerstyled-componentsReact+9—
13Worldwide Webb
Browser-based set where players can use their own avatars from other games and brand IPs
10Funding top 45%Tech top 46%News bottom 45%Global bottom 37%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 45%
Techtop 46%
Newsbottom 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 26%
Fin. healthbottom 14%
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr)
Tech: 16 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100
$10M42 mo agoSeries A28—UptimeRobotHeadless UITailwind CSS+13—
14CanVERSE
Developer of PC and console-based tabletop games
22Funding top 48%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 32%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 48%
Talentbottom 45%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $9.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$10M38 mo agoSeries A10Barn Cleave
CEO
——
15CUB3
Online platform provides tokens, custodial wallets and a growing suite of no-code apps for NFT
$8M40 mo agoSeries A1Muddy Bhatt
Co-Founder
——
16Genopets
Provider of online multiplayer NFT game
$8M47 mo agoSeed23Jay Chang
Co-Founder
SentryNode.jsChakra UI+13—
17Unix Gaming
Provider of tools and resources to assist game developers in incorporating web3 technologies
$8M54 mo agoSeries A72Erik Mayer
Founder And Board Of Directors
——
18Dubit
Developer of metaverse games, experiences, events, and educational games
$8M55 mo agoSeries A145Matthew Warneford
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityTurbopackNode.js+14—
19Fair.xyz
Provider of an online platform to launch NFT collection
42Talent top 28%Funding top 44%Growth top 45%Tech top 45%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 44%
Growthtop 45%
Techtop 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 34%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $7.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$8M38 mo agoSeed16Nathan Cohen
Co-Founder
Node.jsThree.jsTailwind CSS+17—
20TheADA
Deecentralized platform for crypto and NFT staking
$8M30 mo agoFunding Raised—Daniel Frost
CEO
——
21Pixelverse
NFT-based role playing game
45Tech top 31%Funding top 35%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%
All 6 signals ▾
Techtop 31%
Fundingtop 35%
Growthtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 38%
Marketbottom 37%
Tech: 31 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel
Funding: Raised $7.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$8M23 mo agoSeries A—Kirill Volgin
CEO
GitBookNode.jsReact+11—
22Token||Traxx
NFT-based marketplace platform for the music community
$7M50 mo agoSeries A5Tim Gentry
CEO & Co-Founder
——
23myNFT
Online marketplace for non-fungible tokens
$7M48 mo agoSeries A5Edouard Bessire
Co-Founder
——
24KnownOrigin
Online marketplace for digital art and NFT crypto art
$6M54 mo agoAcquired8Andy Gray
Founder Of Knownorigin
Google Font APIMailgunHSTS+2—
25Public Pressure
Online platform for music-based NFT collectibles
$6M42 mo agoSeries A25Francesca Versace
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11—
26XDEFI
Chain agnostic cryptocurrency wallet
$6M56 mo agoSeries A24—GitBookNode.jsReact+10—
27Universe Island
Developer of online shooter game with cryptocurrency rewards and NFT land
$5M53 mo agoFunding Raised—Ladislav Liska
Founder & CEO
——
28Gameta
Web3 entertainment ecosystem aimed at bringing large scale of mainstream users into Web3
21Talent top 28%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 39%Market bottom 29%
All 4 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingbottom 42%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 29%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$5M25 mo agoSeed13Yi Zhou
Co-Founder & CTO & CMO
——
29Decentral Games
Blockchain-based platform offering casino games
$5M57 mo agoSeries A36Steve Becerra
Founder
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+21—
30Moonfrost
Developer of a social farming simulation game with crafting elements
$4M48 mo agoSeed—Kevin Aiston
Owner
WixSentryBootstrap+12—
31HoDooi.com
Online trading platform for non-fungible tokens
$4M49 mo agoSeries A7Bryson Warsap
Co-Founder & COO
Cart FunctionalityTypeScriptGraphQL+12—
32MetaverseGo
Online platform offering a metaverse ecosystem
$4M46 mo agoSeed18Ash Mandhyan
CEO
——
33Moovy
Online platform offering NFT-based car driving games
$4M38 mo agoFunding Raised—Bogatiy Borya
Founder & CEO
——
34Fayre Labs
NFT-based marketplace for brands and fans
$4M55 mo agoSeries A1Luis Carranza
Founder
——
35SKNUPS
Online marketplace offering digital wear for gamers
$4M48 mo agoSeed11Alistair Hopkins
Co-Founder
——
36Footium
Developer of an NFT based football strategy game
$4M50 mo agoSeed15James Leary
Co-Founder
Node.jsChakra UITailwind CSS+17—
37Exchange
Online platform to collect and sell digital art NFTs
$3M47 mo agoSeed2Horia Stanciu
Co-Founder
CannyTypeScriptNode.js+19—
38TRAX
Artist and fan-owned music platform
$3M29 mo agoSeed—Tom Stuart
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsVideoJSTailwind CSS+12—
39Verse
Online NFT-based marketplace platform for creators
$2M48 mo agoSeed2Jamie Gourlay
Co-Founder
SentryNode.jsExhibit+19—
40EZSwap
Online community-based NFT decentralized exchange
$2M30 mo agoSeries A7———
41MetaVersus
Provider of customized avatar configuration solution
$2M42 mo agoDeadpooled12Bosco Bellinghausen
Co-Founder
——
42Virtual Versions
Digital platform for creating virtual versions of in-person interactions
$2M33 mo agoFunding Raised—Harrison Gwinnett
Founder & CEO
——
43Virtua
Provider of online gamers community
$2M38 mo agoSeed4Jawad Ashraf
Co-Founder and CEO
Firebasestyled-componentsGoogle Cloud+18—
44Metahorse Unity
Provider of a horse racing game incorporating RPG and NFT elements
$2M27 mo agoFunding Raised—Sevara Shodieva
Co-Founder
Webflowanime.jsGSAP+10—
45Clave
Non-custodial smart wallet platform
$2M27 mo agoAcquired—Eren Yecan
Co-Founder
——
46BlueMove
Multi-chain NFT marketplace
$1M19 mo agoSeed—N C
Co-Founder & CEO
——
47Zash
Enterprise grade NFT & blockchain analytics platform
$753K30 mo agoAcquired2———
48GONFTY
Platform developing blockchain gaming infrastructure and multi-chain Metaverse engine
$650K27 mo agoFunding Raised—Yasin S
Co-Founder
——
49Inner Reality
Provider of a platform for NFT-based business promotion
$529K30 mo agoSeed—Joss Davidge
CEO
Vue.jsAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+51 award
50Xydrobe
Auction-based NFT collectibles platform
42Talent top 38%Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 30%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingbottom 43%
Globalbottom 30%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $229k across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 2 yrs (3.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$229K8 mo agoSeed—Isabella Gallucci
Co-Founder
——

Top 12 Non Fungible Tokens companies in United Kingdom

#1
Series A · British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands · founded 2022
$11.9Mraised
▾

Provider of Web3-based multiplayer online battle arena game. It offers an immersive gaming experience with various arena modes, including 1v1, 3v3, and 5v5 battles.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 44%
Global
top 45%
Tech
bottom 38%
Market
bottom 25%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $11.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2024)
Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond United Kingdom
Audience (LinkedIn): 23 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series A$9M
  • 2024Seed$2.9M
Founders & team
Andre LeeCo-Founder & CMOPeg SamuelCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Lam Group, AccelByte, Waterdrip Capital, AC Capital, DEX, Mason Labs
#2
Seed · London, England · founded 2021
$229.3Kraised
▾

Auction-based NFT collectibles platform

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
bottom 43%
Global
bottom 30%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $229k across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 2 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$534.1K
  • May 2024Seed$229.3K
  • Jun 2023Seed$61.9K
  • Oct 2022Seed$73.6K
Founders & team
Isabella GallucciCo-FounderNell MalcolmCEO
Investors
Trafalgar Nominees
#3
Series D · London, England · founded 2016 · 4 employees
$164.8Mraised
▾

QuantoPay is a digital bank for consumers. Users are offered services such as money transfers cash withdrawal, currency exchange, NFC-enabled prepaid cards for online/offline purchases, and more. It also offers a dashboard for monitoring transactions.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%
Talent
top 38%
Global
bottom 37%
Market
bottom 14%
Funding: Raised $165M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2023)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Legal entities in 2 countries: Germany, United Kingdom
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Series D$164.8M
Founders & team
Alexander BrexendorffCo-FounderVictor DCo-Founder & CEO
#4
Series A · London, England · founded 2023
$7.5Mraised
▾

NFT-based role playing game. It offers a web3 combat game set in a cyberpunk world where players can earn rewards, upgrade bots, and participate in PvP battles. It offers a cyberpunk-themed quest-based battle game with a narrative and gameplay. It integrates blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens for true ownership and value retention.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 31%
Funding
top 35%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 38%
Market
bottom 37%
Tech: 31 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Sentry
Funding: Raised $7.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round ICO (Jul 2024)
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024ICO$520K
  • Jul 2024Series A$2M
  • Jun 2024Series A$5.5M
Founders & team
Kirill VolginCEO
Investors
Galaxy, Crit Ventures, ARC, Merit Circle, Mechanism Capital, Delphi Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFirebaseGitbookGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#5
Series D · London, England · founded 2017 · 19 employees
$111.2Mraised
▾

NFT-based platform enables the sale, lease, and transfer of physical assets. It features solutions for legal protection, legally binding dispute resolution, maintains custody of physical objects, and more. It also provides a mechanism for claims against liability.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%
Product
top 29%
Funding
top 30%
Tech
top 43%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 37%
Innovation: 12 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain
Product: 12 distinct product lines · 1 published app (300 installs) · Company stage: Series D
Funding: Raised $111M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers — 6.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series D$111M
  • Nov 2018Seed$200K
Founders & team
Vinay GuptaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Compound, Amentum
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorVimeoJetpack
#6
Seed · Newtown, Wales · founded 2022
$1.5Mraised
▾

Multi-chain NFT marketplace. It offers an NFT marketplace platform on the Aptos and Sui blockchain. It offers a platform for digital creators and offers a wide range of NFT collections. Users can buy, sell, and discover new assets through BlueMove's mobile app and website. Its app is available for Android and iOS users.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Seed—
  • Feb 2023ICO$1.5M
Founders & team
N CCo-Founder & CEODragon VuCo-FounderJohnnyCo-Founder
Investors
Victus Capital
#7
Acquired · London, England · founded 2017 · 35 employees
$37Mraised
▾

Developer of immersive 3D experiences and XR solutions. It offers a platform for creating and publishing interactive 3D environments, including tools for design, e-commerce integration, and analytics. Bespoke immersive experiences are also developed for enterprise clients, encompassing design, build, and management services. These solutions leverage AI and spatial computing technologies to enhance user engagement and business outcomes. The company provides support and resources for users to build and deploy their 3D content.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Series B$3M
  • Oct 2021Series B$25M
  • Jun 2020Series A$8.5M
Founders & team
Samuel HuberCo-Founder & CEOJoe MorrisCo-Founder
Investors
Force Over Mass, Speedinvest, Sure Valley Ventures, The Sandbox, Gemini, HodlCo
Tech stack
Framer SitesUikitReactGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#8
Series C · Alfold, Surrey · founded 2000 · 61 employees
$40Mraised
▾

Alternative internet network, controlled by the community through a DAO. Its product portfolio includes a browser, a multi-chain digital wallet, blockchain nodes, and a native token. It also offers DAO-based governance solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 26.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Series C$40M
  • Jan 2023ICO$100K
Investors
DWF Labs, Ticker Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Analytics
#9
Seed · Tortola, British Virgin Islands · founded 2022 · 13 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Web3 entertainment ecosystem aimed at bringing large scale of mainstream users into Web3. It offers games including both hyper-casual and NFT social games. The platform engages in offering a matrix of hyper-casual games that gamers can enjoy, creating a frictionless web3 gaming experience for the general public, providing mobile-friendly games, and enabling users to play games and earn rewards out of them.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 39%
Market
bottom 29%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round ICO (Apr 2024)
Global: Investors from 6 countries beyond United Kingdom
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024ICO$30K
  • Apr 2023Seed$5M
Founders & team
Yi ZhouCo-Founder & CTO & CMOLeon LeeCo-FounderNeo LeeCEO
Investors
Binance Labs, Huobi Ventures, Arcane Capital, Ceras Ventures, Gate.io, Redline DAO
#10
Series B · London, England · founded 2017 · 7 employees
$56Mraised
▾

Mobile wallet for cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens. Its features include readable address names (ENS), biometric authentication, integrated decentralized exchange of ETH and ERC-20 tokens, daily limit, and money transfer. It is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Series B$40M
  • Jan 2020Series A$12M
  • Nov 2018Seed$4M
Founders & team
Gerald GoldsteinCo-FounderItamar LesuisseCo-Founder & CEOJulien NisetCo-Founder
Investors
Robvc, Index Ventures, Creandum, Firstminute Capital, Paradigm, Proxy Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotion
#11
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2023
$7.5Mraised
▾

Deecentralized platform for crypto and NFT staking. It offers crypto trading, marketing, staking, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2023ICO$7.5M
Founders & team
Daniel FrostCEO
#12
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 10 employees
$9.9Mraised
▾

Developer of PC and console-based tabletop games. The company offers metaverse for playing chess which allows up to 64 players to be seamlessly connected across desktop, AR & VR, with voice chat, all in real-time.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 48%
Talent
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 32%
Funding: Raised $9.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2023)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United Kingdom
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Series A$9M
  • Mar 2022Seed$299K
  • Apr 2020Seed$629.1K
Founders & team
Barn CleaveCEO
Investors
Vala Capital, Atrion Capital, British Business Bank, Tricor Group, Gmv Nominees, Anemoi Ventures

Funding & investor landscape

$713Mtotal disclosed funding
91companies funded
140disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Animoca Brands9 rounds
Outlier Ventures8 rounds
Morningstar Ventures6 rounds
Infinity Ventures Crypto5 rounds
AU21 Capital4 rounds
Bitscale Capital4 rounds
LD Capital4 rounds
Mechanism Capital4 rounds
BITKRAFT Ventures3 rounds
Block Dojo3 rounds

Notable founders

Andre Lee
Co-Founder & CMO · Infinitar
Peg Samuel
Co-Founder & CEO · Infinitar
Isabella Gallucci
Co-Founder · Xydrobe
Nell Malcolm
CEO · Xydrobe
Alexander Brexendorff
Co-Founder · Quantopay
Victor D
Co-Founder & CEO · Quantopay
Kirill Volgin
CEO · Pixelverse
Vinay Gupta
Co-Founder & CEO · Mattereum
N C
Co-Founder & CEO · BlueMove
Dragon Vu
Co-Founder · BlueMove
Samuel Huber
Co-Founder & CEO · LandVault
Joe Morris
Co-Founder · LandVault
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom

How research on Blockchain is moving in the United Kingdom

A read on the academic research around Blockchain — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,979 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201620212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 37% → 50% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
  • University College London77
  • University of Glasgow69
  • Imperial College London62
  • Newcastle University56
  • Birmingham City University51
leading researchers
Kamalendu Pal · Rami Bahsoon · Bin Cao · Abderahman Rejeb · Lei Zhang · Muhammad Ali Imran · Gagangeet Singh Aujla · Giuseppe Destefanis
▲ Breakthroughs738 · 37%
▲ 29%→37% share
▲1.3× share momentum3 median citations89% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer security research is surging — UK blockchain papers rose from 7 to 325, now anchoring 37% of breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer security7→325
  • Scalability1→84
  • Computer network1→71
  • Internet of Things1→68
  • Database transaction1→51
Newly emergingDistributed computing 0→55 · Supply chain 0→44 · Authentication (law) 0→37
Landmark Securify · 979 cites
◆ Advancements610 · 31%
▲ 24%→32% share
▲1.3× share momentum4 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Supply chain transparency is intensifying — traceability papers grew from 1 to 45 alongside supply chain rising 1 to 91.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Supply chain1→91
  • Transparency (behavior)2→75
  • Database transaction2→49
  • Traceability1→45
  • Internet of Things1→41
Newly emergingComputer security 0→237 · Supply chain management 0→39 · Process management 0→39
Landmark BLOCKCHAIN READY MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN USING DISTRIBUTED LEDGER · 1,021 cites
▼ Concerns466 · 24%
▼ 41%→23% share
▼0.6× share momentum4 median citations85% since 2021mostly reviews
Concern-framed research is cooling overall (41%->23%) but supply chain risk newly emerged at 76 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer security7→178
  • Transparency (behavior)1→45
  • Cryptocurrency4→36
  • Distributed ledger2→28
  • Corporate governance2→28
Newly emergingSupply chain 0→76 · Supply chain management 0→27 · Internet of Things 0→24
Landmark Blockchain technology in the energy sector: A systematic review of challenges and opportunities · 2,307 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom

Where blockchain is researched across United Kingdom

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

London311 · +0.35
Hot · Computer securityAdvancing · ScalabilityOpportunity · Single point of failureConcern · Payment
Manchester97 · +0.46
Hot · AnonymityAdvancing · Block (permutation group theory)Opportunity · Transparency (behavior)Concern · Engineering management
Glasgow90 · +0.45
Hot · Computer networkAdvancing · Byzantine fault toleranceOpportunity · Health careConcern · Service (business)
Edinburgh84 · +0.50
Hot · Mechanism (biology)Advancing · Hash functionOpportunity · Supply chainConcern · Financial services
Oxford56 · +0.32
Hot · Emerging technologiesAdvancing · Verifiable secret sharingOpportunity · Corporate governanceConcern · Cryptocurrency
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PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom

Who's filing blockchain patents in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom blockchain patent filing is accelerating — 573 filings from 204 assignees (2017–2025), led by EYGS LLP, IBM UK, IBM; annual filings 17→42.

573 filings204 assigneespeak 107/yr2017–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2017–2025)
top patent filers
  • EYGS LLP63
  • IBM UK46
  • IBM46
  • Nchain Holdings24
  • Wright Craig Steven23
  • Savanah Stephane23
  • R322
  • British Telecomm20

Common questions

How many Non Fungible Tokens companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 215 indexable Non Fungible Tokens companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Non Fungible Tokens companies in United Kingdom?
The Non Fungible Tokens companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $713M in disclosed equity funding across 91 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Non Fungible Tokens company in United Kingdom?
Quantopay is the highest-funded Non Fungible Tokens company in United Kingdom, with $164.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Non Fungible Tokens companies in United Kingdom are funded?
91 of the 215 Non Fungible Tokens companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Non Fungible Tokens unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
None of the Non Fungible Tokens companies in United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Non Fungible Tokens companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Non Fungible Tokens companies on this list include Animoca Brands, Outlier Ventures, Morningstar Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, AU21 Capital.
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